#CEC7FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.072 291), rgb(206, 199, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CEC7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEC7FB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 199, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.072 291) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEC7FB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEC7FB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEC7FB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEC7FB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEC7FB
oklch(85.3% 0.072 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F8
oklch(80.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.189 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700
#6640C2
oklch(49% 0.192 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#CEC7FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBCEFD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFD9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEC7FB
#CEC7FB
oklch(85.3% 0.072 291)
- #D0D49D
#D0D49D
oklch(85.3% 0.073 111.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEC7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEC7FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.